Paver Calculator

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How to measure

Measure the length and width of the finished patio. Split L-shaped patios into rectangles.

Patio size
Pavers
Base

About 1 inch of coarse concrete sand.

Pavers needed

212 pavers

Plus 3.65 tons of gravel base and 32 bags of bedding sand

How the estimate was calculated
Patio area192 sq ft
One paver covers1 sq ft
Area with 10% waste211.2 sq ft
Gravel base, 4 in2.61 cu yd
Gravel base weight3.65 tons
Bedding sand, 1 in16 cu ft
Sand in 0.5 cu ft bags32 bags

The gravel base includes 10% extra for compaction and assumes 1.4 tons per cubic yard. Joint sand is not included.

See the formula, sources and worked examples on Matholio